vidarabine
English
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editEtymology
editFrom [Term?] + -arabine (“arabinofuranosyl derivative”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /vɪˈdæɹ.əˌbin/, /vaɪˈdæɹ.əˌbin/
Noun
editvidarabine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antiviral drug C10H13N5O4·H2O, a form of arabinofuranosyladenine, which is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses.
References
edit- “vidarabine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.